Over four days, twelve Principals from our Archdiocese explored the theme of 'Visionary Leadership' at the 2018 Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) Conference in Perth. 

The APPA Conference is the premier education event specifically for primary school leaders to hear from national and international presenters.

The Principals were exposed to visionary keynote speakers who discussed the latest cutting edge research, plus a number of concurrent sessions aimed to delve deeper into common challenges. 

The national event extended engaging professional networking opportunities and provided direct access to key service providers and innovative educational resources. 

Principal of Good Shepherd Amaroo, David Austin, said that that highlights included keynote presenters such as globally recognised through-leader Ewan McIntosh and award-wining Texas teacher and author Donalyn Miller.

"Ewan McIntosh is a facilitator in helping people think differently about learning," he said. 

"Donalyn spoke about engaging children with independent reading, and Rabia Siddique was inspirational."